Unknown over Wilmington (?), NC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright light in sky (glowing bright white) moving very quickly to the right side of the sky, there was also a helicopter searching for something near me and the light, the light then faded red and disappeared. The source of the report does not indicate the location of the alleged sighting occurred. Also, the witness remains totally anonymous and provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #124505). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-18